I haven't heard it yet. :(
― Do you know what the secret of comity is? (Michael White), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah I had worries about her working w/ schmindie types but this is sounding good so far.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 16 November 2011 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
New album is good, the first by her I'm actually looking forward to playing again since "Failer". Bon Iver dude doesn't appear to have ruined anything about her sound; the flaws I find here (professional/polite music saps a bit too much of the urgency of her songwriting) are the same things that bothered me about her last two.
"Sidecar" is flat out wonderful (even included it on my 2011 P&J ballot thanks to iTunes releasing it as an early single) and "Pink Champagne" is devastating. Still coming around to the rest.
― Who wants to see the great Pavarotti sit on a pie? (jer.fairall), Saturday, 7 January 2012 05:15 (twelve years ago) link
I do think a Canadian invoking "moving to America" as an "empty threat" is both cheeky and clever.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 7 January 2012 14:36 (twelve years ago) link
this album is so fucking great- huge grower
― Mordy, Sunday, 8 January 2012 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
see me smile / its not for funny joke / its for every time (every time)i don't need a punchline
― Mordy, Sunday, 8 January 2012 16:41 (twelve years ago) link
Love that song. The rest, especially the second half, I find hit-or-miss.
― Simon H., Sunday, 8 January 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
I am curious to see if the Bon Iver connection suddenly gets her adopted by all the folks that have slept on her for three albums.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 8 January 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
....or on the other hand if folks like me who have loved all those albums get turned off her by the Bon Iver connection. Haven't heard the new one yet but I wouldn't say that was an impossibility.
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Sunday, 8 January 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
Eh, his influence is subtle. Biggest dif. is that this one lacks the polish of anything that even remotely aspired to radio play. It's indie-dull in sound.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 8 January 2012 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
It's indie-dull in sound
well that's down to him then b/c none of the previous three have been indie-dull at all
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Sunday, 8 January 2012 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
Bet she had to change the sheets after Justin jizzed all over them.imshippyupup 4 days ago
― buzza, Sunday, 8 January 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
xpost Yeah, but it's not like the arrangements are all indie chamber rock all of a sudden. It's just less shiny and major-label sounding, ie indie-dull.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 8 January 2012 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
on Dave Letterman tnite!
― Mordy, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:43 (twelve years ago) link
she was really good
― Mordy, Thursday, 19 January 2012 03:25 (twelve years ago) link
she performed Change the Sheets -- which is a really great second-half cut
― Mordy, Thursday, 19 January 2012 03:27 (twelve years ago) link
good performance, she looked great. however the song did indeed sound "indie dull" as described above. I like my Kathleen polished and radio-friendly.
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Thursday, 19 January 2012 06:26 (twelve years ago) link
Not sure why this song didn't make the record? Melds the "indie-dull" sound with her songwriting more effectively than anything on the album, IMO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af66lh1uYvI
― Simon H., Friday, 20 January 2012 05:40 (twelve years ago) link
Really into this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVt7Tgf09Xw
― do you not like slouching? (Eazy), Wednesday, 25 January 2012 07:08 (twelve years ago) link
Wanted to go to this, but couldn't get it off work. Shoulda tried harder, as I doubt she's coming back 'round this way again any time soon...
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/09/10/kathleen-edwards-stung-by-bee-nearly-dies/
― this is the dream of avril and chad (jer.fairall), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 00:20 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, that's wild. With all the talk of nut allergies, and wheat allergies and whatnot, it's easy to forget all about good ol' bee stings.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 19 September 2012 04:38 (eleven years ago) link
hockey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m69S1dfrak
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Saturday, 4 May 2013 20:39 (ten years ago) link
:-(
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/music/Kathleen+Edwards+says+doesn+want+make+music+anymore/9494991/story.html
― Inside Lewellyn Sinclair (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 February 2014 01:28 (ten years ago) link
Blame Bon Iver.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 14 February 2014 01:33 (ten years ago) link
Covers of Springsteen's "Human Touch" and REM's "Sweetness Follows" up at her Soundcloud page. The latter is gorgeous.
https://soundcloud.com/kathleen-edwards-1
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 20 August 2014 13:24 (nine years ago) link
Man, is she good. We're due a new album, aren't we? Didn't she say something about opening a restaurant?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 13 October 2014 22:37 (nine years ago) link
:) for her, :( for us ... guessing (or maybe hoping) she'll make another record and play more shows someday?
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/11/29/kathleen_edwards_calls_it_quits_opens_quitters_coffee.html
― alpine static, Sunday, 30 November 2014 23:38 (nine years ago) link
That's so romantic.
― bamcquern, Monday, 1 December 2014 04:07 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, that's a great story. Hope I can make it over there myself one day. Voyageur was a real misstep for her and I'm sorry but I have to lay a lot of the blame for that at Vernon's feet, it was far too limp and watery for my liking. Asking for Flowers was a masterpiece – as indeed were the first two records – so I hope that if and when she returns to recording she rediscovers that side of her muse.
― rising stones cross (anagram), Monday, 1 December 2014 12:55 (nine years ago) link
Voyageur was a bit limp, but it had good songs, imo, and I thought Vernon affected/hurt it less than I feared he would. It *was* a step down from the first three, but I mean...that's a pretty tough bar to try to reach, you know?
― alpine static, Monday, 1 December 2014 18:22 (nine years ago) link
Man, I knew she was threatening to quit and open a place, but I didn't realize she actually went and did it. She's one of my favorite songwriters of all time. Could somehow see her fitting in with the current Pistol Annies/Clark/Musgraves crew.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:48 (eight years ago) link
has anyone tried her cafe yet, I keep meaning to trek there on one of my days off
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 3 July 2015 20:19 (eight years ago) link
It's in Stittsville, right? A bit too much of a trek for me. I went to high school with her so I'd be kind of curious, ha.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 3 July 2015 20:47 (eight years ago) link
i love kathleen edwards
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 18:03 (eight years ago) link
cosign x1000000
― Mordy, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 18:06 (eight years ago) link
tbh think she is too dismissive of "Elvis Presley in the seventies."
― Sketches by T-Boz (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:19 (seven years ago) link
Eh, aka "fat Elvis," definitiely worthy pejorative shorthand imo.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:21 (seven years ago) link
Polk Salad Annie to thread.
― Sketches by T-Boz (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:35 (seven years ago) link
failer is one of my fav albums of all time. nobody's really about voyageur upthread but i kinda think it's her second best, i love how lush it is
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:45 (seven years ago) link
i can't believe voyageur was already 4 years ago
asking for flowers was her best imo
― Mordy, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:35 (seven years ago) link
the fog rolled in on the back of a storm / in the night you and i drove / have you ever seen lightning and snow
― Mordy, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:36 (seven years ago) link
Voyageur has some great songs but the production and arrangements make it mostly a soppy blur for mw. Luckily there's a clear scapegoat handy
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:54 (seven years ago) link
Yeah ... Canada!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:59 (seven years ago) link
the back half of Failer is about as devastating as music gets for me.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 22:19 (seven years ago) link
yuuup. "Sweet Little Duck," goddamn.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 00:08 (seven years ago) link
So I stopped by Quitters Cafe this past Saturday night and yeah, it was a tightly packed house. It looks like a fairly successful business but I kept wondering how many in the room were hoping that she'd bring out a guitar and sing something.
― doug watson, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 01:59 (seven years ago) link
Been playing the first three albums a lot lately but still can't find anything nice to say about Voyageur. Will she ever make another record?
I'd love to visit Quitters one day.
― heaven parker (anagram), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 07:29 (seven years ago) link
I think Back To Me just has the edge over Failer.
― heaven parker (anagram), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 07:30 (seven years ago) link
what do y'all think "change the sheets" isn't beautiful
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 13:18 (seven years ago) link
all four albums are 8+ out of 10, Failer may have the highest highs, but Asking For Flowers is the best overall, imo
if she's happy that's all that matters ... but i still wish she'd come back to music. maybe someday.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 13:49 (seven years ago) link